fajrdrako | The Fannish Five...

What fandom did you get into that you were absolivity and posiloutly sure, you were never going to get into, but you did.

Pirates of the Caribbean

What made you think you would never get into it?

I thought the previews looked really dumb; not to mention, it was a movie based on a Disney ride. How lame can you get.

What tipped you into it?

Johnny Depp. Who'd have guessed?

Did you start to write/vid/archive/dub/(fill in fannish creative activity) in that fandom? Do you still?

Write. Yes. Not as much yet as I hope to.

Have you ever pimped someone into a fandom without trying?

Yes, frequently.

Which fandom, and what did it?

Dunnett fandom. I love it so much, and am so enthusiastic about it, that people get curious even though I really try not to pimp it.

Do you have a fandom where you do not read the fic? Why not?

I'm not sure if I understand the meaning of the question. In science fiction fandom (which I have been active in for decades) most books don't have fics. If it means just movie and TV fandoms, I have several that don't have fics, or in which I'm not interested in the fics - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. would be an example, though I suppose it's a former fandom.

I adore Stingray (the 1986 show starring Nick Mancuso) but don't read the fics and don't see how it could be slashed, despite the canonical fact that Ray's former best friend was in love with him. But there is no other character in the show (least of all the said former friend) quite good enough. There could, of course, be a crossover, which is worth considering. The premise of Stingray - which made him a wild card type of good guy with military connections and a secret past - makes him ripe for crossovers, though I've never seen one.

I'm mad over Firefly but don't read the fic much. There's no real reason: I enjoy it when I do read it, but there are so many fandoms and so little time. I absolutely crave Smallvile fic so it gets more of my time and attention.

Many of my favourite comic book heroes aren't slashed, more's the pity. Has anyone seen slash about Nick Fury?